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Disadvantages Of Having Regionalization In British Columbia

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Regionalization is defined as “autonomous health care organizations with responsibility for health care administration within a defined geographic area with the provinces and territories” (Political Science Glossary). In British Columbia, the New Democratic Party envision of having over 100 Regional Health Authorities. In 2001, the Liberal Party implemented the Regional Health Authorities and developed six health authorities: Northern Health, Interior Health, Fraser Health, Island Health, Vancouver Coastal Health, and Provincial Health Services Authority.
The benefits of having regionalization are stated to be: greater responsiveness to local needs, increases accountability, more effective management, more focus on prevention, better health

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